2020 / 2021 Season
Carlo Ponti & The Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra
Carlo Ponti & The Los Angeles Virtuosi Orchestra
October 30, 2020
Don’t miss the opening 2020-21 season performance of dazzling piano artistry featuring the Judges Award Winners of the 2019 Orange County Music & Dance School’s Rising Stars Piano Competition! With a reduced-size orchestra due to COVID-19 restrictions, the concert will be streamed from the stage of the Theatre Raymond Kabbaz.
Animation Fest
Animation Fest
October 28, 2020
This curated selection of 7 award-winning pieces from France, Belgium, and Portugal were chosen for their imaginative, colorful expression as well as their moving storylines. 50% of the shorts are directed by women. Animation Fest is presented on International Animation Day, a global event that celebrates the art of animation.
Soirée Publicité Française Rétro (Retro French Ads Night)
November 19, 2020 - in French without subtitles
Lors de la Nuit des publicités rétro françaises, nous redécouvrons les normes culturelles du passé à travers le prisme de la publicité. C’est dans cette machine à remonter le temps, une compilation des années 50 aux années 80, que se dessine une esquisse des changements sociaux et des comportements dans la société française.
Inner Telescope, a Space Artwork by Eduardo Kac
December 14, 2020
The film "Inner telescope, a space artwork by Eduardo Kac", takes us on an artistic and scientific journey from the conception of the work in Eduardo Kac's studio in Chicago to its realization in orbit by Thomas Pesquet, 400 km away from Earth, during the Proxima mission of the European Space Agency.
Young French Cinema - A New Generation of Directors - Night 1
“Delphine and Carole” by Callisto McNulty
December 16, 2020
This film serves as an invigorating reminder of the struggles and triumphs of 1970s feminism, perfectly timed to our current moment of renewed activism for equality and accountability. Callisto McNulty’s sensitive film uses present-day interviews and rich archival material to tell the story of these two women’s collaborations on videos that combined outrage and humor to bear witness to the Women’s Liberation Movement in 1970s France. The film serves as a primer of a kind of activism born of a true democratic impulse. Look for archival interviews with luminaries including Simone de Beauvoir, Jane Fonda, Marguerite Duras, and Chantal Akerman.
Young French Cinema - A New Generation of Directors - Night 2
3 Short Films
December 17, 2020
“The marvelous misadventures of the stone lady” by Gabriel Abrantes
“The Tears’ Thing” by Clémence Poésy
“Ahmed’s Song” by Foued Mansour (nominated for a César in 2020)
Young French Cinema - A New Generation of Directors - Night 3
“Stars by the Pound” by Marie-Sophie Chambon
December 18, 2020
Acclaimed screenwriter Marie-Sophie Chambon’s charming blend of a heartfelt coming-of-age story and a zany road movie is an inventive and uplifting paean to accepting yourself without letting go of your dreams, lifted by stirring performances by its four young leads.
International Dance: Los Angeles - Night 1, “Unique Stories”
January 7, 2021
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz partnered with Dance Camera West (DCW) to put together an exclusive set of international dance films that allow you to travel abroad without, well, traveling anywhere.
On the first night, TRK and DCW present “Unique Stories”, a package of three documentary shorts from Australia, Canada, and the USA. In “CHEN”, Orit Novak (Australia) recounts the story of a Chinese-Australian dancer, who at the age of 10 was thrown into the strict and rigorous training world of the Beijing Dance Academy. Talia Woodland (Canada) in “All It Gives” follows the story of Kosi Eze, a Nigerian immigrant who moved to Canada when she was 14. And Stephanie Owens (USA) in “Downstage” tells the 11-year old Aedan and the challenges and rewards of ballet.
International Dance: Los Angeles - Night 2, “L’amour and more…”
January 8, 2021
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz partnered with Dance Camera West (DCW) to put together an exclusive set of international dance films that allow you to travel abroad without, well, traveling anywhere.
On the second night, TRK and DCW present a package that contains a collection of eight short dance films “L’amour! And more…”, inspired by questions of love, gender, loss, intimacy, domestic violence, and the objectification of women, with work by Ismaël Mouaraki (Canada), Lois Norman (UK), Alayna Jennings (US), Amélie Gagnon (Canada), Desi Jevon (US), Cati Jean (France), Tuixén Benet (Spain), Matthew McKee (US) and Marcat Dance (Spain).
International Dance: Los Angeles - Night 3, “New Inspiration”
January 9, 2021
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz partnered with Dance Camera West (DCW) to put together an exclusive set of international dance films that allow you to travel abroad without, well, traveling anywhere.
The third night “New Inspiration”, offers up a night of experimental dance shorts for those on the bleeding edge of dance appreciation, with a package of eight shorts made by choreographers pushing boundaries around the world. This series of shorts includes Marlene Millar (France), Mathieu Mondoulet (France), Quinn Wharton (USA), Paulo Filipe Monteiro (Portugal), All or Nothing (UK), Cass Mortimer Eipper (Australia), Bertrand Guerry (France), Hofesh Shechter (UK).
A Night of Short French Films
February 12, 2021
Now in its 12th year, A Night of Short French Films continues its annual tradition of presenting the best independent filmmakers from France, with all but one of the 8 short films made in 2020, and 50% directed by women. In years past the Night of Short French Films sells out quickly, with patrons enjoying a wine and cheese intermission to engage in thought-provoking conversation. This is the first (and hopefully the last) year the program is presented online, viewable from the comfort of home, and accessible throughout California!
A Week of French Language Cinema
March 20 - 25, 2021
For the twelfth year, Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) in collaboration with the Consulates of France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, the Quebec Government Office in Los Angeles, and Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles present A Week of French Language Cinema, with nightly screenings of critically acclaimed French-language films from Belgium, Quebec, Canada, Switzerland, Algeria, and France.
LEGACY, our heritage by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Earth Day, April 22, 2021
Théâtre Raymond Kabbaz (TRK) is proud to present the US Premiere of long-time environmental activist, photographer, and filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and his newest film LEGACY on the occasion of Earth Day. With the style and talent that have become Bertrand’s trademark since the movie Earth from above, LEGACY is a love letter to planet Earth and humanity. By promoting a deep love for both, Yann Arthus-Bertrand encourages a shared sense of responsibility in leaving a positive LEGACY to future generations.